Unfair Dismissal Archive

The following entries are filed under Unfair Dismissal


1
Sep

Is self-dismissal possible?

Written by Springhouse
In January 2005, lorry driver Mr Zulhayir had a serious accident at work which left him unable to do his job. In June 2006, his employer, J J Food Services Limited, stopped receiving sick notes. They wrote to him saying that if they had not heard from him by 5 July 2006 they would “conclude that you no longer wish to work for us and that you terminated your employment by your own volition”.
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Categorised Under: Unfair Dismissal


21
Apr

Facebook dismissal fair

Written by Springhouse
An Employment Tribunal has recently backed JD Wetherspoons in dismissing an employee, Ms Preece, for posting negative Facebook comments about some customers. This was despite the customers having previously been abusive towards her.
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Categorised Under: Unfair Dismissal


20
Apr

Use of surveillance film – unfair dismissal

Written by Springhouse
Video evidence showed an employee signed off sick with a back injury clearing ice from his car, driving, carrying shopping and walking his dog. Using it to dismiss him proved a £50,000 mistake.
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Categorised Under: Unfair Dismissal


11
Apr

Getting business ready for sale: unfair dismissal

Written by Springhouse
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that it will be unlawful to dismiss an employee simply to make a business more attractive for a purchaser, even when no purchaser has been identified.
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Categorised Under: Unfair Dismissal, TUPE


3
Mar

When is a final warning invalid?

Written by Springhouse
A Court has held that an employer may not be able to rely on a ‘live’ final warning to dismiss an employee, even though the employee did not appeal against the warning at the time.
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Categorised Under: Unfair Dismissal